"The IslamicUniversityof Gaza has taken an important step towards reopening amid the ceasefire that has paused Israel's genocidal war on the enclave. The university resumed in-person classes on Saturday for the first time in two years, during which displacement, power cuts, and the destruction of university facilities made only limited attempts at online learning possible."
"The gradual return to in-person learning takes place inside buildings damaged by air strikes and partly reduced to rubble, after two years of forced interruption to studies by a conflict that has destroyed the enclave's educational infrastructure. Today is a historic day. We are returning to education despite the tragedy and cruelty left behind by the genocide, said Islamic University President Asaad Yousef Asaad. Palestinians, as everyone knows, love life and education, he added."
"Overall, 4,000 students graduated during the war through remote learning, and the university is now receiving new students in person for the first time since October2023. According to the Gaza Government Media Office, some 165 educational institutions were destroyed by Israeli strikes over the past two years or so, while another 392 sustained partial damage. Parts of the IslamicUniversityof Gaza's buildings continue to shelter hundreds of displaced families. The institution's administration has appealed to authorities to find urgent solutions and provide alternative housing."
The Islamic University of Gaza reopened in-person classes for the first time in two years following a ceasefire that paused fighting. Displacement, power cuts, and destruction of facilities limited online learning during the interruption. Return to classrooms occurs inside buildings damaged by air strikes and partly reduced to rubble. Hundreds of displaced families are sheltering in parts of campus. Large numbers of students from medicine and health sciences returned, and a phased plan for full resumption is underway with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. About 4,000 students graduated remotely during the war, and new students are now being admitted in person. The administration appealed for urgent alternative housing solutions.
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